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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 84
Offered January 23, 2020
Commending H.A. Street.
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Patrons-- Chafin; Delegate: Morefield
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WHEREAS, H.A. Street, eminent attorney, respected veteran, and cherished member of the Buchanan County community, celebrates his 70th anniversary as a practicing attorney in 2020; and

WHEREAS, born in Contrary, H.A. Street has contributed to the community of Buchanan County his entire life; in the 1930s, at the age of six, he shined shoes in Grundy, demonstrating an early entrepreneurial spirit and foreshadowing a life of hard work, achievement, and dedication to others; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from Grundy High School at the age of 16, H.A. Street served in the United States Armed Forces for two years during World War II; afterward, he attended the University of Virginia School of Law, successfully passing the bar months prior to his graduation in 1950; and

WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, H.A. Street began practicing law at the Law Firm of Combs & Street in Grundy; over a career that spanned a half-century, he served in many distinguished positions, including eight years as counsel to the Virginia State Bar; and

WHEREAS, retiring from private-sector practice in 2005, H.A. Street opened one of the first family offices in the Commonwealth, creating a thriving business while remaining an active, practicing attorney and keeping up with the continuing legal education requirements expected of legal professionals; and

WHEREAS, H.A. Street’s affable and honest nature, coupled with his deep love for Buchanan County, has endeared him to his community and made him a light in the lives of many; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend H.A. Street, accomplished attorney and honorable war veteran, for a remarkable legal career spanning 70 years; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to H.A. Street as an expression of the General Assembly’s heartfelt admiration and profound respect for his contributions to Buchanan County and the Commonwealth.